ZOOLOGY QUIZ NO. 25

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Black eggs called caviar come from which fish?
STURGEON
2. What is Australia's tallest bird?
EMU
3. This flightless bird had no natural predators as it lived in a remote place. Its name means 'Stupid' in Portuguese?
DODO
4. Name the strongest insect which can lift and support more than 800 times its own weight.
A Termite B Army ant C Goliath beetle D Rhinoceros beetle
D) RHINOCEROS BEETLE
5. Name the largest living animal, which can grow to an average weight of 26 tonnes by the age of twelve months?
A Humpback whale B Whale shark C Blue whale D African elephant
C) BLUE WHALE
6. Which is the biggest fish?
A Great white shark B Barracuda C Whale shark D Grouper
C( WHALE SHARK
7. Name the largest rodent?
A Porcupine B Capybara C Red squirrel D Marmot
B) CAPYBARA
8. Name the largest member of the cat family?
TIGER (SIBERIAN)
9. Which of the following is the longest?
A Saltwater crocodile B Nile crocodile C Komodo dragon D Black caiman
A) SALTWATER CROCODILE
10. Where would you find the world's smallest bird, the male bee hummingbird?
CUBA
11. The cheetah is the fastest land mammal over a short distance of up to 600 yards but which animal is the fastest land mammal over long distances sustaining a speed of 35 m.p.h. for four miles?
A Lion B Springbok C Thomson's gazelle D Pronghorn antelope
D) PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
12. A type of boxfish has two spines above its eyes which give its name to which fish?
A Sunfish B Sailfish C Angler fish D Cowfish
D) COWFISH
13. Fossils show that coelacanths lived more than 300 million years ago and thought to have died out with the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. In the 1930's they were discovered living in which ocean?
INDIAN
14. Name the fish that has lacy fan-shaped fins which looks delicate but their spines can jab deadly poison?
A Flying gurnard B Sailfish C Sunfish D Lion fish
D) LION FISH
15. Name the fish which lives in shallow water among weed and rocks or partly buried in sand. If someone accidently steps on one, the small spines on its back contain one of the most powerful venoms in the whole animal kingdom?
A Stone fish B Toadfish C Garfish D Tigerfish
A) STONE FISH
16. Why do many frogs and toads blow up their chin skin like a balloon?
A To cool down B To make their calls louder C To frighten adversaries D To help breathe out of water
B) TO MAKE THEIR CALLS LOUDER
17. Where in the world can the smallest fish, dwarf gobies be found?
A Great Barrier Reef B Galapagos Islands C Philippine Islands D Cayman Islands
C) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
18. Name the fish whose thick coating of slime protects it from the stinging paralyzing tentacles of sea anemones?
A Clown fish B Viperfish C Moray eel D Tigerfish
A) CLOWN FISH
19. What is the largest monkey?
MANDRILL
20. Sloths spend two-thirds of their time asleep. They feed on fruit and leaves while hanging from trees by long, hooked claws. How long does a meal take to pass through its body?
A Two weeks B Week C Month D 3 hours
C) MONTH
21. Which lizard runs so fast that it can even move for short distances over water because its long toes are supported by the skin-like film on the surface?
A Agama B Basilisk C Anole D Skink
B) BASILISK
22. Which male bird has a bright red balloon-like skin pouch on his throat which he blows up to attract a female?
A Flamingo B Africa darter C Scarlet ibis D Frigate bird
D) FRIDGATE BIRD
23. Which land animal has the biggest eyes?
A Tarsier B Ostrich C Bushbaby D Aye-aye
B) OSTRICH
24. Which fish spends more time walking than swimming?
A Batfish B Cowfish C Ratfish D Toadfish
A) BATFISH
25. Which fish each night makes a bag-like cocoon of mucus slime around its body to protect it from predators while it sleeps?
A Sea horse B Parrot fish C Damsel fish D Butterfly fish
B) PARROT FISH

[Peterxtc]

1. Sturgeon
3. DoeDoe?
6. C
8. Tiger
9. A
15. A

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Sturgeon
3. DoeDoe?
6. C
8. Tiger
9. A
15. A

CORRECT PETE

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - cassowary

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - cassowary

INCORRECT GDB

[spell_check]

2) Emu
21) B

[magpie in the 80's]

2) Emu
21) B

CORRECT SPELLY

[custardarm]

4 d)rhinocerous beetle
5 c)blue whale
18 a)clown fish for a clown fish he isn't very funny

[magpie in the 80's]

4 d)rhinocerous beetle
5 c)blue whale
18 a)clown fish for a clown fish he isn't very funny

CORRECT CA

[MatteeG]

7) Capybara
11) C Thomson's gazelle
13) Indian Ocean? I know it was caught off of Africa!
14) D Lion Fish
16) B to make their calls louder
19) Gorilla
20) C Month

[magpie in the 80's]

7) Capybara
11) C Thomson's gazelle
13) Indian Ocean? I know it was caught off of Africa!
14) D Lion Fish
16) B to make their calls louder
19) Gorilla
20) C Month

all others correct mattee

[magpie in the 80's]

last days for this quiz

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Black eggs called caviar come from which fish?
STURGEON
2. What is Australia's tallest bird?
EMU
3. This flightless bird had no natural predators as it lived in a remote place. Its name means 'Stupid' in Portuguese?
DODO
4. Name the strongest insect which can lift and support more than 800 times its own weight.
A Termite B Army ant C Goliath beetle D Rhinoceros beetle
D) RHINOCEROS BEETLE
5. Name the largest living animal, which can grow to an average weight of 26 tonnes by the age of twelve months?
A Humpback whale B Whale shark C Blue whale D African elephant
C) BLUE WHALE
6. Which is the biggest fish?
A Great white shark B Barracuda C Whale shark D Grouper
C( WHALE SHARK
7. Name the largest rodent?
A Porcupine B Capybara C Red squirrel D Marmot
B) CAPYBARA
8. Name the largest member of the cat family?
TIGER (SIBERIAN)
9. Which of the following is the longest?
A Saltwater crocodile B Nile crocodile C Komodo dragon D Black caiman
A) SALTWATER CROCODILE
10. Where would you find the world's smallest bird, the male bee hummingbird?
CUBA
11. The cheetah is the fastest land mammal over a short distance of up to 600 yards but which animal is the fastest land mammal over long distances sustaining a speed of 35 m.p.h. for four miles?
A Lion B Springbok C Thomson's gazelle D Pronghorn antelope
D) PRONGHORN ANTELOPE
12. A type of boxfish has two spines above its eyes which give its name to which fish?
A Sunfish B Sailfish C Angler fish D Cowfish
D) COWFISH
13. Fossils show that coelacanths lived more than 300 million years ago and thought to have died out with the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. In the 1930's they were discovered living in which ocean?
INDIAN
14. Name the fish that has lacy fan-shaped fins which looks delicate but their spines can jab deadly poison?
A Flying gurnard B Sailfish C Sunfish D Lion fish
D) LION FISH
15. Name the fish which lives in shallow water among weed and rocks or partly buried in sand. If someone accidently steps on one, the small spines on its back contain one of the most powerful venoms in the whole animal kingdom?
A Stone fish B Toadfish C Garfish D Tigerfish
A) STONE FISH
16. Why do many frogs and toads blow up their chin skin like a balloon?
A To cool down B To make their calls louder C To frighten adversaries D To help breathe out of water
B) TO MAKE THEIR CALLS LOUDER
17. Where in the world can the smallest fish, dwarf gobies be found?
A Great Barrier Reef B Galapagos Islands C Philippine Islands D Cayman Islands
C) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
18. Name the fish whose thick coating of slime protects it from the stinging paralyzing tentacles of sea anemones?
A Clown fish B Viperfish C Moray eel D Tigerfish
A) CLOWN FISH
19. What is the largest monkey?
MANDRILL
20. Sloths spend two-thirds of their time asleep. They feed on fruit and leaves while hanging from trees by long, hooked claws. How long does a meal take to pass through its body?
A Two weeks B Week C Month D 3 hours
C) MONTH
21. Which lizard runs so fast that it can even move for short distances over water because its long toes are supported by the skin-like film on the surface?
A Agama B Basilisk C Anole D Skink
B) BASILISK
22. Which male bird has a bright red balloon-like skin pouch on his throat which he blows up to attract a female?
A Flamingo B Africa darter C Scarlet ibis D Frigate bird
D) FRIDGATE BIRD
23. Which land animal has the biggest eyes?
A Tarsier B Ostrich C Bushbaby D Aye-aye
B) OSTRICH
24. Which fish spends more time walking than swimming?
A Batfish B Cowfish C Ratfish D Toadfish
A) BATFISH
25. Which fish each night makes a bag-like cocoon of mucus slime around its body to protect it from predators while it sleeps?
A Sea horse B Parrot fish C Damsel fish D Butterfly fish
B) PARROT FISH

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ